Lowering Blood Pressure With Natural Help
Most of the cases of hypertension are favored by stress, which affects everything in your organism, and so its relaxation. This includes the blood vessels. Their relaxation will improve the circulation and lower the blood pressure.
Natural, alternative treatments are available in order to lower our blood pressure. Such remedies are aromatherapy, yoga and herbs.
The first one, aromatherapy is based on oils extracted from a large variety of plants, such as ylang-ylang, cypress rose, chamomile, lavender and rosewood. The proper way to use its benefits is either the burning of 5 to 8 drops in an oil burner or to convert it into massage oil by mixing it with almond oil. Aromatherapy oils should not be drank or applied directly on the skin.
The second, yoga, is very important because it refreshes the blood vessels through elongation, stretching and massage. It improves the elasticity and, thus, circulation. It is also a powerful remedy against stress, because it relaxes both the mind and the spirit. Another benefit of yoga is given by the weight bearing exercises that reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
The third remedy is represented by herbs as: hawthorne , stingging, or lemon balm.
Hawthorne are effective in the stimulation of the cardiovascular metabolism, it helps the muscles to relax, produces the dilatation of the blood vessels, and ensures a better blood supply to the heart.
Lemon balm, also known as melissa-officinalis, was brought to England by the Romans in the IV century AC.
This herb has an enormous variety of uses, starting from the culinary recipes (salads, marinades) to medication. It is extremely effective for many kinds of situations, stress, problems of the nervous system, it calms the cramps in the abdomen, help digestion and also lowers blood pressure. It has relaxing and calming prospects and reinforces the muscular system.
It is easy to recognize it has a mint-like aspect and its leaves smell similarly to lemon.
Because of the relaxation it induces on the cervical muscles, it is not recommended during pregnancy.
Stingging Nettles have a rich content of vitamin C, they purify the organism and help the heart to function better. They are also helpful with arthritis. They should be administered as tea, made from the top fresh shoots.
Blood pressure may also be lowered by black pepper, oregano, fennel, ginger, basil, hyssop and tarragon. Combined with lemon balm, ginger and fennel are to be used in preparing teas.